A Glimpse into Olmos
December 9, 2014
Category: Early Service
Wait, it’s been 6 months?
December 5, 2014
Today officially marks 6 months in Peru, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate it than by wrapping up Early In-Service Training with the 36 people who were only just strangers on June 4th during Staging. Okay, there are better ways to celebrate, but at least we’re all together. The past 6 … More Wait, it’s been 6 months?
My Especially Thankful Season
November 29, 2014
I found myself at a loss of words trying to explain to my host family Thursday morning what Thanksgiving is. The best I could get out with my Spanish was that: Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for everything, and no not just to God. It’s not a religious holiday and it probably is … More My Especially Thankful Season
Pablo turns 1
November 19, 2014
My host-nephew Pablo turned one this month. One whole year. When I asked my sister, Greysi, how she felt, she said it seemed like just yesterday that he was born. And, I know the feeling. It feels like just yesterday I was enjoying the cooling weather in Austin, going out with friends, celebrating my mom’s … More Pablo turns 1
Sick Day
November 12, 2014
Three weeks ago, I went on a late afternoon/early evening walk with 3 neighbors and my 5-year-old host niece. We crossed the Old Pan Am Highway and walked through fields of mango, maracuya, banana, and a variety of other produce. The chacras seemed to stretch on for miles and the site of green everything was … More Sick Day
Brittany McGee 